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Northern China or North China (simplified Chinese: 华北; traditional Chinese: 華北; pinyin: Huáběi; literally "China's north") is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain.
It is defined by the Chinese government to include the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin, the provinces of Hebei and Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Administrative divisions
- Provinces
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Abbreviation | Provincial capital | Chinese | pinyin | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebei | 河北 | Héběi | 冀 jì | Shijiazhuang | 石家庄 | Shíjiāzhuāng | List of county-level divisions |
| Shanxi | 山西 | Shānxī | 晋 jìn | Taiyuan | 太原 | Tàiyuán | List of county-level divisions |
- Municipalities
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Abbreviation | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 北京 | Běijīng | 京 jīng | List of administrative divisions |
| Tianjin | 天津 | Tiānjīn | 津 jīn | List of administrative divisions |
- Autonomous Region
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Local name | Abbreviation | Provincial capital | Chinese | pinyin | Local name | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Mongolia | 内蒙古 | Nèiměnggǔ |  |
蒙 měn | Hohhot | 呼和浩特 | Hūhéhàotè |  |
List of county-level divisions |
See also
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